Efficiency Vermont now supports the installation of energy-efficient light-emitting diode (LED) lighting through financial incentives.

• 2010 LED Lighting Equipment Rebate Application (pdf 908kb)
• LED Eligible Products List - Commercial (pdf 36kb)
• Temporary eligible LED Outdoor Parking/Roadway and Canopy Fixtures, and Refrigerated Case Lighting - Commercial (valid through June 1, 2010) (pdf 36kb)
• LED Eligible Products List - Residential (pdf 32kb)

What's new?

• Rebates for outdoor pole/ arm-mounted parking and roadway fixtures, including decorative fixtures, have increased to $300.
• Rebates for parking garage and canopy fixtures have increased to $300.
• Rebates for track lighting fixtures have increased to $150.
• A $30 rebate will be available for qualifying LED screw- and pin-based lamps and bulbs beginning early 2010. Products must be listed on Efficiency Vermont's "LED Eligible Products List" to qualify.

What are LEDs?

• Light-emitting diode (LED) lighting is an exciting, rapidly evolving technology that produces light in a whole new way.
• LEDs are small light sources that become illuminated by the movement of electrons through a semiconductor material, more akin to computer chips than to light bulbs.
• The heat from an LED is conducted through the back of the fixture, rather than radiated in all directions as with other light sources. The proper dissipation of this heat is key to effective LED performance.
• LEDs are the only light source that are inherently directional and do not require a reflector to direct light, offering increased energy savings in directional applications.
• In select directional applications, LEDs can offer energy savings of more than 50% versus fluorescent or HID, and more than 75% savings versus incandescent lighting.

Not all LED lighting is created equal.

While LEDs are already beginning to surpass the quality and efficiency of existing lighting technologies, such as fluorescent and incandescent, LED performance varies widely.

• Testing by the U.S. Department of Energy has shown wide variability in performance of LED products, with some products not meeting the ratings listed by the manufacturer.
• Only well-designed LED products using the latest in LED technology, and applied in the right applications, will provide the energy, lighting quality, and long-life benefits of LEDs.
• Look for the ENERGY STAR label, awarded to select LED fixture types that meet strict efficiency, quality, and lifetime criteria.

Efficiency Vermont's "LED Eligible Products List"

For some of the categories featured on this form, there may not yet be products listed on Efficiency Vermont's "LED Eligible Products List." This will change throughout 2010 as manufacturers release new products and obtain the testing required to meet ENERGY STAR and DesignLights Consortium^TM performance standards. Efficiency Vermont will be updating the "LED Eligible Products List" on a regular basis as new products become qualified.

Manufacturers: Products must be qualified by ENERGY STAR or DesignLights to be placed on Efficiency Vermont's "LED Eligible Products List." For more information, visit www.energystar.gov or www.designlights.org, or call Efficiency Vermont toll-free at 888-921-5990.

NOTE: Efficiency Vermont does not endorse any particular manufacturers, products, or system designs. Efficiency Vermont does not warrant the performance of any equipment either expressly or implicitly. Contact your supplier or contractor for details regarding equipment warranties.